Bengals bracing for 'Hard Knocks' sequel

7:20 PM,
Jul. 20, 2013

Marvin Lewis, with the Emmy that was presented to him by Ross Ketover, left, senior coordinating producer for NFL Films and also an executive producer for 'Hard Knocks.' The series won an Emmy in 2009 when the Bengals were featured.

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Joe Reedy
The Cincinnati Enquirer

"This is a long ... season. This is a grind. And you can't give up the ball, you can't miss tackles, you can't step out of bounds, you can't have penalties, you can't field punts on the 1-yard line. Some of you wonder why you don't play and start: Because you won't tackle on an interception. Because you don't know who to block. So you'd better make up your mind what you are going to do. It is your football team, find a way to fix it! Reach down inside and be a ... pro!"

Four years later, Marvin Lewis still is receiving questions and comments about that locker room speech he made four years ago because it was one ...